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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,004,340 and 59,743,098

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,004,340 and 59,743,098 is: 89,221,263.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,004,340 : 59,743,098 = 59,743,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,004,340/59,743,098 = 59,743,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,004,340x = 59,743,098 × 59,743,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,004,340x = 3,569,237,758,637,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,569,237,758,637,604/40,004,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,221,263.46

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